Table Of Contents - HP Notebook Computer User Manual

Table of contents

1 Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Visit the HP Apps Store ........................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to know your computer ......................................................................................................................... 5
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 5
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 5
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 12
3 Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 14
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 14
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 14
Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 15
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 15
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 18
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 14
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 14
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 15
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 16
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 16
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 17
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